Published by Berkley Genres: Historical Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
This book features three revolutionary women, who at the end of the nineteenth century, fought for freedom. The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba is inspired by real life events and the true story of Evangelina Cisneros!
This book features three women:
Evangelina Cisneros – is thrown in jail in the beginning of the book as a rebel during the Cuban War on Independence. She is dubbed “The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba” by the press to both sell papers and raise awareness of the plight in Cuba.
Grace Harrington – a young female reporter who lands a job at William Randolph Hearst’s newspaper in 1896. She gets paid by the story and must prove herself and the story of Cuba and it is fight for independence from Spain just might be her ticket to success.
Maria Perez – a young woman who gave up her social standing when she married for love, has become a courier for the Cuban Revolutionaries in Havana. She will help Grace and Hearst’s staff attempt to free Evangelina.
I love books that not only educate me but are entertaining and moving as well. This one foot the bill quite nicely. A lot of research went into the writing of this book. The facts fit seamlessly into the narrative. Not only is this book beautifully written but the story of the three women is engrossing and brilliantly told. I found this perfectly paced book hard to put down after the first couple of chapters. The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba also proved to be a fast read as I was invested in each woman’s tales.
Fans of historical fiction, strong women and true events will love this book.
This was my first book by Chanel Cleeton and I look forward to reading more of her books in the future!
Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.